Overview
- The UAE and Ecuador announced the conclusion of negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement and witnessed an ADNOC–Petroecuador memorandum on energy cooperation.
- The UAE and Switzerland agreed on a memorandum to establish a joint economic committee alongside a letter of intent on water cooperation tied to Sustainable Development Goal 6.
- Spain’s prime minister said five measures will begin next week to police social media, including criminal liability for platforms, a ban on algorithmic manipulation, age verification for under‑16s, a system to track polarization, and stronger enforcement.
- The UAE and Azerbaijan conducted the Peace Shield 2026 joint military exercise attended by senior defense leaders, underscoring deeper security cooperation.
- UAE–Kuwait non‑oil trade reached 54.5 billion dirhams in 2025, with two‑way investments topping $10 billion by the end of 2024 and more than 60% flowing from the UAE to Kuwait.